Category: Information for Parents/ Carers

Calderwood Chronicle 08_03_24

Calderwood Commitments:

• 08/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24: Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
• Promoting cultural and diversity in Calderwood: Please take some to complete this

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans
• 08/03/24 – 15/03/24- Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 15/03/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Glasgow Clan Two family members can attend. Postponed
• 11/03/23 1:45pm P5 Show – Aladdin Ticket only
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24 Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• 13/03/23 – 6pm – P5 Show – Aladdin Ticket only
• 20/03/24 – 21/03/24 PM Champion Conversations: Please ensure you have pre-booked an appointment
• 20/03/24 – 26/03/24 Parent Council: Magic Miles Fundraiser
• 22/03/24 – Parent Council: Magic Miles Walk

Calderwood Communication:

• Afterschool clubs week beginning 11/02/24: Due to our Aladdin show using the Arena the following afterschool clubs are cancelled this week:
  • Football Club – Tuesday 12^thMarch
  • Multisports Club – Wednesday 13^thMarch
  • Basketball – Wednesday 13^thMarch
• Due to a lack of interest, the Basketball Trip for P5-7 on 10^th March has been cancelled.
• Conifox family pass: Please click here to find out how you can book out our community pass.
• Parent Ethos Survey
• Parent Council Minutes: 21/02/24
• January to June School Lunch Menu Updated
• Excite Easter Programme
• Mini Champs: This week we had our first mini champs meetings. Every child in the school has signed up to in a leadership group that they are interested in. They have created an action plan for what they would like to achieve.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
  • External facing brick install.
  • Internal partitions, second side sheeting.
  • M&E 1st fix ongoing.
  • Scaffold is now complete for the brickie.

Calderwood Compliments:

• On 4th March we marked the 2nd anniversary of our official opening by burying a timescale in our new playground. In the capsule are our memories of our first year of Calderwood and why Calderwood is unique. That you to our Pupil Council and Jo from our Parent Council for supporting the event. The news article will be on West Lothian media pages and the local press.

Calderwood Commitments:

• 29/02/24 – 06/03/24: Tickets for Aladdin available to the whole school on iPay. First come, first served. You can find out more here.
• 01/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 01/03/24: Letter issued about Champion Conversations sign up information.
• 04/03/24: Time Capsule event for Pupil Council and chiefs: Pupil Council to wear full school uniform for a photo opportunity and not P.E kit please.
• 07/03/24: Tempest: Clan Photos: Primary 1 clans, Primary 7 clans: School uniform and no PE Kit please. Basketball Team – Team Basketball Strip. We have put a request out to our PVG group for helpers to support with the photo process, we would be grateful if anyone could support with this.
• 07/03/24: Schiehallion and Thistle Excursion: Please see separate letter.
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans
• 15/03/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Glasgow Clan Two family members can attend.

Calderwood Communication:

• We are continuing to place an emphasis on behaviours in the playground and have seen a reduction in incidents this week. Our playground is a no hands on play area, this includes excessive hugging by putting your hands around children’s necks and games where you ‘barge’ or nudge each other. We continue to appreciate your support by also having this conversation with your child at home. Children who choose not to follow our ready, respectful and safe playground charter may have a consequence which could include; restorative conversation, time out, letter or phone call home You can find out more information about our lunch time routines here.
• Breakfast Club: Starting from Monday the entrance to Breakfast Club will be the side door and not the main door.
• Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
• Access to water: Since August we have used approx. 3000 cups due to children forgetting their water bottle. Can you please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. If a child does require a water bottle we can organise this through the office.
• Absences: Can you please ensure you are reporting your child’s absence to the office via a phone message or email. Unfortunately on a Friday, a large number of absences are not being reported to the office team, meaning that a significant amount of time on a Friday can be spent contacting parents.
• Bullying workshop: This week Primary 4-7 had a visit from a theatre company to explore themes associated with bullying. Primary 4 and 6 had a follow up workshops. As this is area within our school improvement plan, the clans will continue to explore these themes within their health and wellbeing learning.
• Promoting cultural and diversity in Calderwood: Please take some to complete this

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

Two Week Look Ahead

• External facing brick install.
• Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor and GF.
• Start M&E 1st fix.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Well done and thank you to our community litter pickers!
• Well done to Perth Clan for their fantastic Connects about Scotland. We loved hearing all about your learning in a fun and creative way! Thanks to everyone who could join us.
• Congratulations to Edinburgh Clan for their Connects today. It was great to hear all your learning about your own clan – Edinburgh! Thanks to everyone who could join us.
• Today our Ben Clans had a special visit from Mrs McGarvey and baby Everly. It was lovely to see the both!

Calderwood Chronicle 23_02_24

Calderwood Commitments:

• Donations can be made on iPay 19th to 23rd February for dress down day.
• 21/02/24 – 28/02/24: Tickets for Aladdin will be on sale to P5 families only on iPay, a maximum of 4 tickets per family, per performance will be available.
• 29/02/24 – 06/03/24: Tickets for Aladdin available to the whole school on iPay. First come, first served.
• 08/03/24 – 15/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 23/02/24: Dress Down Day: School funds: (No football tops or crop tops please)
• 1/03/23 11:15am Clan Calderwood Connects: Edinburgh Clan Two family members can attend Edinburgh
• 07/03/23 Tempest: Clan Photos: Primary 1 clans, Primary 7 clans: School uniform and no PE Kit please. Basketball Team – Team Basketball Strip
• 04/03/24: Time Capsule event for Pupil Council and chiefs: Pupil Council to wear full school uniform for a photo opportunity and not P.E kit please.
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans

Calderwood Communication:

• Today at Connects we reminded our clans of our ready, respectful and safe behaviours in the playground to their peers, other children and champions. We discussed with the clans, how our playground is a no hands on playing area, this includes excessive hugging by putting your hands around children’s necks and games where you ‘barge’ or nudge each other. We would appreciate your support by also having this conversation with your child at home. Children who choose not to follow our ready, respectful and safe playground charter may have a consequence which could include; restorative conversation, time out, letter or phone call home You can find out more information about our lunch time routines here.
• Cost of the school day questionnaire
• Financial services for families

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

Two Week Look Ahead

• External facing brick install.
• Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor and GF.
• Start M&E 1st fix.

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge thank you to our Calderwood Chiefs for presenting our school updates at the Parent Council Meeting this week.
• A huge thank you to our Schiehallion Clan members for joining us at Parent Council meeting, to share how they are researching, investigating and collecting data on the cost of the school day in relation to our participatory budget.
• Thank you to everyone who came along in person, or online, to our Parent Council meeting this week.